Hukamnama Translation – October 20, 2008

October 20th, 2008

Waheguru ji ka Khalsa! Waheguru ji ki Fateh!

 Guru Nanak Dev Ji – Raag Sorath – Ang 596

The Hukamnama today is by Guru Nanak Dev Ji in Raag Sorath on Ang 596 of Siri Guru Granth Sahib ji Maharaj.

soriTmhlw1]
sorat(h) mehalaa 1 ||
soriT mhlw 1 ]
Sorat’h, First Mehla:

haupwpIpiqquprmpwKMfIqUinrmluinrMkwrI]
ho paapee pathith param paakha(n)ddee thoo niramal nira(n)kaaree ||
hau pwpI piqqu prm pwKMfI qU inrmlu inrMkwrI ]
I am a wicked sinner and a great hypocrite; You are the Immaculate and Formless Lord.

AMimRqucwiKprmrisrwqyTwkursrixqumwrI]1]
a(n)mrith chaakh param ras raathae t(h)aakur saran thumaaree ||1||
AMimRqu cwiK prm ris rwqy Twkur srix qumwrI ]1]
Tasting the Ambrosial Nectar, I am imbued with supreme bliss; O Lord and Master, I seek Your Sanctuary. ||1||

krqwqUmYmwxuinmwxy]
karathaa thoo mai maan nimaanae ||
krqw qU mY mwxu inmwxy ]
O Creator Lord, You are the honor of the dishonored.

mwxumhqunwmuDnuplYswcYsbidsmwxy]rhwau]
maan mehath naam dhhan palai saachai sabadh samaanae || rehaao ||
mwxu mhqu nwmu Dnu plY swcY sbid smwxy ] rhwau ]
In my lap is the honor and glory of the wealth of the Name; I merge into the True Word of the Shabad. ||Pause||

qUpUrwhmaUryhoCyqUgaurwhmhaury]
thoo pooraa ham oorae hoshhae thoo gouraa ham hourae ||
qU pUrw hm aUry hoCy qU gaurw hm haury ]
You are perfect, while I am worthless and imperfect. You are profound, while I am trivial.

quJhImnrwqyAihinisprBwqyhirrsnwjipmnry]2]
thujh hee man raathae ahinis parabhaathae har rasanaa jap man rae ||2||
quJ hI mn rwqy Aihinis prBwqy hir rsnw jip mn ry ]2]
My mind is imbued with You, day and night and morning, O Lord; my tongue chants Your Name, and my mind meditates on You. ||2||

qumswcyhmqumhIrwcysbidByidPuinswcy]
thum saachae ham thum hee raachae sabadh bhaedh fun saachae ||
qum swcy hm qum hI rwcy sbid Byid Puin swcy ]
You are True, and I am absorbed into You; through the mystery of the Shabad, I shall ultimately become True as well.

AihinisnwimrqysysUcymirjnmysykwcy]3]
ahinis naam rathae sae soochae mar janamae sae kaachae ||3||
Aihinis nwim rqy sy sUcy mir jnmy sy kwcy ]3]
Those who are imbued with the Naam day and night are pure, while those who die to be reborn are impure. ||3||

AvrundIsYiksuswlwhIiqsihsrIkunkoeI]
avar n dheesai kis saalaahee thisehi sareek n koee ||
Avru n dIsY iksu swlwhI iqsih srIku n koeI ]
I do not see any other like the Lord; who else should I praise? No one is equal to Him.

pRxviqnwnkudwsindwswgurmiqjwinAwsoeI]4]5]
pranavath naanak dhaasan dhaasaa guramath jaaniaa soee ||4||5||
pRxviq nwnku dwsin dwsw gurmiq jwinAw soeI ]4]5]
Prays Nanak, I am the slave of His slaves; by Guru’s Instruction, I know Him. ||4||5||

Katha by Sukha Singh ji to follow.